Wednesday 11 January 2023 20:05, UKProminent backbencher Andrew Bridgen is no longer a Conservative MP after he compared the COVID vaccine to the Holocaust.Union boss laughs at Tory MP asking about strikes - follow live politics updatesHaving the whip removed means Mr Bridgen is no longer a Conservative MP but is now an independent MP.And I know that the previous few years have been challenging for the Jewish community, and I never want them to experience anything like that ever again."Read moreSunak reveals he is registered with NHS GP - but went private 'in the past''The next big scandal': Informal groups of MPs given £20m from external organisations since 2019Boris Johnson 'joked he was at most unsocially distanced party in UK'Sunak reveals he is registered with NHS GP - but went private 'in the past''The next big scandal': Informal groups of MPs given £20m from external organisations since 2019Boris Johnson 'joked he was at most unsocially distanced party in UK'Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said: "This comment is highly irresponsible, wholly inappropriate and an elected politician should know better."Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, said the safety and efficacy of vaccines are "tested rigorously in clinical trials" while the data is subjected to challenges by independent experts, "and undergoes painstakingly detailed regulatory review"."